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California Threatens To Cut Off Funds To Washington
ZeroHedge.com ^ | 28 January 2017 | Tyler Durden

Posted on 01/28/2017 3:15:13 PM PST by Rockitz

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To: Rockitz; LS; jiggyboy; Ouderkirk; Mozilla; Travis McGee
I've given this some thought.

The left is looking for a President Trump overreaction.

Sending in troops or Federal Marshals is EXACTLY what they want. Then they can claim Trump is a fascist Hitler.

The response should be more nuanced.

Right now, Trump is cutting of Federal money to sanctuary cities, only. California threatens a tax revolt. In response to a tax revolt, the counterattack should be multipronged:

  1. Suspension of ALL Federal monies to the entire state of California.
  2. Initiation of lawsuits that will eventually end up at the SCOTUS.
  3. Suspension of water from Lake Meade<
  4. Seizure of California state property under a tax lien.

Those should bring California to their senses.

101 posted on 01/28/2017 4:05:57 PM PST by Lazamataz (I hereby coin a new Internet acronym: NTOWY -- Not Tired Of Winning Yet.)
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To: amorphous
If the state of California insists on harboring unknown illegal aliens and possible terrorists, the federal government should immediately suspend all air travel for anyone with California identification, implement checkpoints at all major highways that cross its state line, and completely shutdown all secondary roadways in and out of the state until this is resolved - then send the state governor the bill.

I sent a very similar message to the President Trump url. My idea was to instruct the TSA at all the Kalifornia airports to do a COMPLETE search of everybody wishing to fly out of the state. Much like Israel does. And to put checkpoints at all US highways exiting the state, implement security stations at all railroads, ports, and buses in the state. So it was similar to your suggestion except I also included train stations, ports, and bus stations.

What my idea and yours would do would piss of the population of the state so much they would throw out the libs in Sacramento.

102 posted on 01/28/2017 4:06:03 PM PST by ProudFossil
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To: Rockitz

It’s not even all of California that wants this, it’s just that thin strip of compacted lunacy near the coasts. 4.4 million Californians voted for Trump. There is a lot of Trump support there.

San Mateo County, Sonoma, Marin, LA County...ok they’re hopeless. But that’s the only part that needs to go.


103 posted on 01/28/2017 4:07:14 PM PST by longsufferingjetsfan
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To: JPJones
I’m surprised that Freepers aren’t supporting this Fed tax revolt 100%

Theirs is not a righteous revolt against tyranny. It's insurrection against the lawful demands of the federal government, who are merely enforcing the same laws that apply to every state in the union.

104 posted on 01/28/2017 4:07:25 PM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Logical me
So you are saying 60% of CA are Mexican or Communists? Think again, moron.

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105 posted on 01/28/2017 4:07:45 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: sergeantdave

Amen to That!
A country boy can survive.


106 posted on 01/28/2017 4:08:05 PM PST by Sivad (NorCal red turf)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

That mean you may not need to pay cow farce taxes which Jerry brown imposed on us.


107 posted on 01/28/2017 4:08:26 PM PST by Libertynotfree (Over spending, Over taxes, and Over regulation)
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To: JPJones

“Wow, times are a changin’.

I’m with Cali on this.”

I’m not. They are threatening this to counter one of the few things the fed is empowered to do - secure our borders.

If they can secede then I say, let them and don’t let the door hit you on the way out. But as long as they are part of the United States then they have to abide by federal immigration law. And liberals threatening to withhold taxes is just precious!


108 posted on 01/28/2017 4:08:48 PM PST by Castigar
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To: TomasUSMC

Pass a law that states that Federal Taxes go up by 25 percent on gasoline and other things in Sanctuary areas.


109 posted on 01/28/2017 4:08:58 PM PST by TomasUSMC (FIGHT LIKE WW2, WIN LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
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To: JudgemAll

45.8% of CA is federal land.


110 posted on 01/28/2017 4:09:21 PM PST by USMCPOP (Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
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To: butlerweave

“It works both ways”

It sure does. As a state government, if the Feds were dumping on state government powers, indeed I would stop forwarding to Federal coffers all level of Federal tax funds collected. Plus, I’s also try to persuade private business to forward their Fed tax revenues to the state.
Pesky downside; are state officials willing to be promptly marched off to jail. Perhaps summarily.


111 posted on 01/28/2017 4:10:42 PM PST by Huaynero
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To: Paine in the Neck

As a resident of the future state of Jefferson, I concur.


112 posted on 01/28/2017 4:11:33 PM PST by Sivad (NorCal red turf)
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To: dowcaet
I know California is overwhelmingly blue <___ Fakenews

Where have you been, Calif has ALWAYS been more conservative than liberal geographically

113 posted on 01/28/2017 4:11:43 PM PST by Syncro (Facts is facts)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Thanks sister.
We will fight.


114 posted on 01/28/2017 4:13:58 PM PST by Sivad (NorCal red turf)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

[They should ask South Carolina how things went after 1861.]

WIKIPEDIA:

South Carolina lost 12,922 men to the war, 23% of its male white population of fighting age, and the highest percentage of any state in the nation. Sherman’s 1865 march through the Carolinas resulted in the burning of Columbia and numerous other towns. The destruction his troops wrought upon South Carolina was even worse than in Georgia, because many of his men bore a particular grudge against the state and its citizens, who they blamed for starting the war. One of Sherman’s men declared, “Here is where treason began and, by God, here is where it shall end!”[23] Poverty would mark the state for generations to come.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina_in_the_American_Civil_War


115 posted on 01/28/2017 4:14:54 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: old curmudgeon

Hey moonbeam. Alcatraz is waiting for you, padded cell and a celibate named killer Kowalski. Enjoy your stay. You can check in but you can’t check out.


116 posted on 01/28/2017 4:15:14 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Cobra64

BTTT


117 posted on 01/28/2017 4:16:19 PM PST by foxfield (Support the Tea Party. The Tea Party supports you.)
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To: Rockitz

Precisely — get the legalities in place, then go all Mississippi on them.


118 posted on 01/28/2017 4:16:25 PM PST by Chaguito
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To: Castigar

“I’m not. They are threatening this to counter one of the few things the fed is empowered to do - secure our borders.”

You’re absolutely correct, and I’m not with them on that.

However...

” And liberals threatening to withhold taxes is just precious!”

Correct! And this we need to support.

Why?

Because it’s an outright admission by them that we Freepers have been right about Big Government all along.

Look what the left is now supporting:

Succession, state’s rights and now, anti-fedgov taxes.

If conservatives/Freepers etc. support this, it will completely confound, confuse and further divide the left.

It’s ripe for us to co-op.


119 posted on 01/28/2017 4:18:07 PM PST by JPJones (George Washington's Tariffs were Patriotic. Build a Wall and Build a Wall of tariffs.)
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To: Lazamataz

actually impeding the apprehension of criminal violators is OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE!! Ill keep saying it.It is an absolute fact. Nixon got charged with this for doing NOTHING!! The mayors are conspiring to obstruct justice and should be arrested!!It is a felony!!


120 posted on 01/28/2017 4:18:51 PM PST by WENDLE (Demand that Republicans void all obama REGULATIONS!! NOW!!)
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